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Please using the information down below and use the links to help…
Please using the information down below and use the links to help me with this
After you have completed the video analysis and the website analysis, please respond to the following questions.
Were the video and the website able to answer your questions?
Which one was preferable or more effective for your learning style?
What questions do you still have that have not been answered?
Can you identify any questions that would be useful to guide further inquiry into this area of study?
What was one thing that stood out to you about the landmine issue?
Write a brief response to these questions
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There are instances in which Canada has acted positively and proactively to address human rights concerns.
One problem that emerged in the latter half of the twentieth century was landmines. They had been used in many conflict zones and following the conflicts the landmines were not removed from the various areas. The impact upon humans and livestock was profound. Many countries, non-governmental organizations and individuals worked together to create an international agreement to ban landmines. The formal title of the treaty is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. It was adopted in 1997 and it entered into force on March 1st 1999.
Landmines explode when a person or animal steps on it and the pressure is released.
Imagine that you wanted to learn more about this topic. You might ask questions such as:
Many nations in the world are affected by landmines.
Why are landmines used during conflict?
What impact do landmines have upon human rights?
Where are landmines used most frequently?
How did the world come together to address this issue?
What role did Canada play in the process?
What role did individuals and non-governmental organizations play?
What are the details of the treaty?
Who didn’t sign the treaty? Is that significant?
To answer these questions you might find a video and a website to gather information. How will you know if they are good resources?
Use the video and the website below to try to answer the questions above.
First, take a moment to view the “International Campaign to Ban Landmines 20th Anniversary” video.
After you have watched the video, use the video evaluation to determine whether the video was useful to your research.
Next, try the International Campaign to Ban Landmines website. Peruse the website.
http://www.icbl.org/en-gb/home.aspx
What do you think? Is it useful to you to learn more about this issue? Use Evaluating websites to help you with this task.
There are some interesting aspects of the creation and passing of the International Treaty to Ban Landmines including the prominent role of non-governmental agencies, the speed with which the agreement was written and ratified, the absence of large countries such as the United States and China and the role of prominent figures such as Princess Diana who advocated for the ban. Princess Diana was particularly aware of her media presence and it was an effective form of persuasion.
